Journal article
Diabetes management in Guinea Bissau: a situational analysis.
- Correia JC Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine and Division of Therapeutic Patient Education for Chronic Diseases, Department of First Aid Medicine, WHO Collaboration Center, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Lopes A Swiss Association for Aid to Diabetic People in Guinea-Bissau, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Iala CB Department of Internal Medicine, Simão Mendes National Hospital, Avenida Francisco Mendes Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
- Sanca NA Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Simão Mendes National Hospital, Avenida Francisco Mendes Bissau - Guinea-Bissau.
- Bidonga A Service of Pediatrics, Renato Grandi Foundation, Guinea-Bissau.
- Lagger G Division of Therapeutic Patient Education for Chronic Diseases, Department of First Aid Medicine, WHO Collaboration Center, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Golay A Division of Therapeutic Patient Education for Chronic Diseases, Department of First Aid Medicine, WHO Collaboration Center, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Castellsague MP Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva Switzerland.
- 2019-11-26
Published in:
- The Pan African medical journal. - 2019
Diabetes care
Guinea-Bissau
chronic disease
health system organization
Adult
Child
Diabetes Mellitus
Focus Groups
Guinea-Bissau
Health Personnel
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Primary Health Care
English
Introduction
There is an increasing commitment in the African Region towards diabetes care, following acknowledgement that it is an important public health issue which needs to be addressed in order to improve population health. We conducted a situational analysis of diabetes care in Guinea Bissau in order to identify the main issues faced in the management of the disease in this country.
Methods
The study design was qualitative and data collection was done using semi directive interviews and focus groups with participants involved in primary diabetes care and management in Guinea Bissau (health care professionals, non-governmental organization staff, traditional healers) and patients. The data was analyzed using the five-phase approach of the thematic analysis framework.
Results
The major themes identified included: the lack of specialists and properly trained healthcare personnel; no standardized care protocol for diagnosis, treatment, follow up and proper management for diabetic patients; resources poor primary health care settings; no validated epidemiological dataset on prevalence and the lack of awareness about diabetes (in general population and also in medical staff).
Conclusion
This first situational analysis can serve as a baseline to develop an action plan to address the main issues identified.
There is an increasing commitment in the African Region towards diabetes care, following acknowledgement that it is an important public health issue which needs to be addressed in order to improve population health. We conducted a situational analysis of diabetes care in Guinea Bissau in order to identify the main issues faced in the management of the disease in this country.
Methods
The study design was qualitative and data collection was done using semi directive interviews and focus groups with participants involved in primary diabetes care and management in Guinea Bissau (health care professionals, non-governmental organization staff, traditional healers) and patients. The data was analyzed using the five-phase approach of the thematic analysis framework.
Results
The major themes identified included: the lack of specialists and properly trained healthcare personnel; no standardized care protocol for diagnosis, treatment, follow up and proper management for diabetic patients; resources poor primary health care settings; no validated epidemiological dataset on prevalence and the lack of awareness about diabetes (in general population and also in medical staff).
Conclusion
This first situational analysis can serve as a baseline to develop an action plan to address the main issues identified.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- gold
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.11604/pamj.2019.34.10.19874
- PMID 31762879
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/170559
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